16:32
Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap
Class 6, 2m5f139y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 2.72s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cam Hardie
Adam Nicol
Settled just behind the front runner - closed up approaching 2f out - hit the front with under a furlong left - drew away to assert and stayed on strongly for the win
David Nolan
Patrick Morris
Set the pace early - roused 3f out and again inside 2f - lost front spot a furlong out - kept battling to the line but outclassed by winner - finished second beaten 5.5 lengths
Kevin Stott
Philip Kirby
Settled in the pack near rail early - pushed forward approaching 3f out and up to third with 2f left - asked for effort but lost place inside final furlong - stayed on to finish third
J F Egan
Camilla Poulton
Fought rider for control early - settled at back of field - unable to challenge and finished fourth
Oisin McSweeney
Ruth Jefferson
Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching the final 3f then driven with 2f left - unable to threaten and dropped away inside the final furlong
Aiden Brookes
Micky Hammond
Settled with the pack early - moved through into contention 4f out - holding place into the straight - pressed for effort 1f out - dropped away fast close home to finish sixth
James Sullivan
Andrew Wilson
Raced eagerly early on - up with the pace - dropped away over 2f out - well behind before the final furlong
Non-runners: Capone (unsuitable ground), Charlie Darling (unsuitable ground), Different Drum (unsuitable ground), Home And Dry (unsuitable ground), Lion City (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.